US Capital Advisors Has Positive View of EPD FY2026 Earnings

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $2.91 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.88. The consensus estimate for Enterprise Products Partners’ current full-year earnings is $2.90 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Enterprise Products Partners’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.19 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on EPD. Barclays upped their price objective on Enterprise Products Partners from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up from $36.00) on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enterprise Products Partners in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.20.

Enterprise Products Partners Stock Performance

Shares of Enterprise Products Partners stock opened at $39.10 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. Enterprise Products Partners has a 12 month low of $27.77 and a 12 month high of $39.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.59.

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $13.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.44 billion. Enterprise Products Partners had a return on equity of 19.33% and a net margin of 11.05%.Enterprise Products Partners’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its holdings in shares of Enterprise Products Partners by 3,106.0% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 32,060,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $102,784,000 after buying an additional 31,060,000 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Enterprise Products Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $292,194,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Enterprise Products Partners by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 18,163,343 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $582,317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,940,583 shares during the period. Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 14,624,238 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $453,498,000 after purchasing an additional 1,834,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Enterprise Products Partners by 119.4% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,414,035 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $74,859,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,976 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Enterprise Products Partners

In related news, Director John R. Rutherford acquired 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $32.09 per share, for a total transaction of $481,350.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 173,586 shares in the company, valued at $5,570,374.74. This trade represents a 9.46% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $37.55 per share, for a total transaction of $100,070.75. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,576 shares in the company, valued at $2,912,978.80. This represents a 3.56% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 32.60% of the company’s stock.

Enterprise Products Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This is an increase from Enterprise Products Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Enterprise Products Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.71%.

Enterprise Products Partners News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Enterprise Products Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded EPD from “equal weight” to “overweight” and raised its price target to $42 (from $40), signaling expected share appreciation vs. the current price. This upgrade is directly supportive of today’s buy-side interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and an investor at-the-market purchase helped push EPD to a 1‑year high; insider/insider‑adjacent purchases often signal management confidence and can attract momentum investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Aj Teague acquired 2,665 shares of EPD, another insider/informed‑investor buy that reinforces the bullish signal from insider activity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised near‑term and FY2026/2027 EPS estimates (Q4 and full‑year nudges to ~$2.91 and FY2027 to ~$3.19), and issued a Q1 forecast upgrade — incremental analyst estimate lifts that support higher valuation multiples. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Hold — this provides coverage breadth but is not a buy signal; it may temper some upside for traders looking for unanimous analyst support. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary pieces (Zacks/Yahoo) note rising investor attention and that EPD has outperformed the market recently; useful for broader visibility but less likely to move fundamentals by themselves. Article Title

About Enterprise Products Partners

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is a Houston-based master limited partnership that provides midstream energy services across North America. The company owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines, storage facilities, processing plants and export terminals that transport and handle natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil and refined and petrochemical products. Its core activities include gathering and transportation, fractionation of NGLs, natural gas processing, crude oil and condensate pipelines, and marine and terminal services that enable domestic distribution and exports.

Enterprise serves a diverse set of customers including producers, refiners, petrochemical companies, marketers and end users.